Ring construction



March 30 1926. 1,578,853

I. SCHNEIDERMAN RING CONSTRUCTION Fi led Oct. 1925 Patented Mar. 30, 1926,

isinonnisoirnninnnivmli, QFBROOKLYN, new YORK.

RING CONSTRUCTION. I

Application filed October 6, 1925. SeriaLNo. 60,728

To all whom, it may concern: .7 I

Be it know that I, Isinonn SCHNEIDERMAN,

a citizen of Russia, residing at Brooklyn,

Kings County, and State of New York, have invented certain new: and useful Improve merits in Ring Construction, o't which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to finger rings and moreparticularly to what is known in the trade as dinner rings. I

A particularobjeot of the inventionis to construct a ring having a hinged top piece which forms the cover for compartment in the top of the ring, in which may be showing the construction of the ring;

placed aminature watch or portrait. I

A further object of the invention s to so construct the ring that thecompartment in.

the top thereof will not be evident to one not familiar with its, construction. 7

A further particular object of the invention is to provide a top for this type of ring which will be also a gem setting, that isyone in which the various gem setting will'not interfere with the contents of the hollow space or compartment in the upper part of the ring.

Referring to the drawing wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 1 is atop planview of .a ringcon-- I I I I I inside the ends 12 forming-a shoulder on structed'in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a View thereof in side elevation I Fig. 3 is side View of the shank portion of the ring, the ends of the top'piece being shown in outline; I

Fig. at is an end view of the ring s illustrated in Fi 3; 1 I

Fig. 5 is a View in transverse. section through the bezel, the top View ofwhich is seen in Fig. 1, the bottom plate being'also shown in this View to show how it fits on the ,bczel'to form abottoin for the same;

- F '6 is a View in transverse section vthrough the top or gem holding portion or the ring;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional side view of the hinge portion of the ring, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 1.;

Fig. 8' is an enlarged section side viewof thelatch' portion of the ring taken on lin 8:" 0f Fig. 1. a I

Fig. 9 is across section'taken through the" center oithe ring showing how the chamber formed by the topof the ring can be used to hold ian article, a watch beingshown in place it'being'understood thata portrait or other useful orornamental article could be which is soldered thebezel 7 which is constructed inany desired band shape and pro vided on its upper edge with spaced upstanding prongs .9. On this bezel is placed The ring. consists of the finger:

the top. 10 or. gem holding portion of the ring which niayfbedome shaped, it beingunderstood' thatthe showing inthe' drawing 7 being for the purpose of illustration only.

The lower edge ll'of the top lO'is soldered. to the ends of the prongs '9 and the ends 12 of the top where they extend down over the J upper ends ofthe shank 5 are soldered thereto as at 13 as partly shown in Fig. 3 in outline. I

A solid bottom piece or plate 14 having the same shape as the bezel is then placed on the bottom of the bezel and soldered in place The ends 12 of the top andalso the prongs I 9 of'the ring are the 'cut aoross,so that the shank it seen-alone'would have the appearance as shown iii- Fig. 3, the end o'fthe shank I -I as shown in outline against the bezel in Fig. I I

which rests'the ends of the bezel? On one end of the top end 12 I provide, by solder-f ing, a hinge piece 15 which is adapted'tobe;

bent through a small opening 16- :tormed in the lower side'end of the top 10 adjacent the point where it has been out 1'86 as above described.

This jiprovides. a hinge upon which the top piece may be :swungf open when releasedjattheopposite sideby the.-

resilient catch -1'7 .which is solde'redto the inner side of the adjacent top end 12,thie

catch comprising a finger portion'lS and a catch hoolrl9, the latter extending through an opening 20 in the top of the ring while the portion 18 extends through an opening 21 in 'the'adjacent top'end'12. The latch of the ring closed.

hinge 15. I 1 I I The top of the ring is of course suitably" llltl engraved,decorated or pierced and provided;

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as is usual. v

It 1s evident that the top being dome shaped forms a chamber or receptacle into which may be placed any desired ornament,

portrait Watch or the like, there being shown in Figure 9, a Watch for illustration. It will be evident therefore that: I have provided a novel ring construction and one which Will not be anylarger thanthe usual ringand whiehinay, be used tocontain use-v ful or ornamental articles before mentioned.

Having described my claim is i A finger ring construction comprising ashank, a hollow top piece having a slot at one end thereof, a reduced 100p portion on the, sl ank adapted to pass through the slot to form a hinge. and a spring latch at the vinvention What opposite end for maintaining the ring in closed position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiixrny signature.

rsrDon-n SGI-INEIDERMAN! 

